Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 29.5% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% more in Moldova
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Moldova are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Moldova. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
|
pay 57.1% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
|
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